272. People are stupid and have a lot of money (monthly pass 26+)
Li Du is especially familiar with Brigham Young because he considered Brigham Young University when he first applied for graduate school in the United States, and the school is named after him. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Brigham Young University is the largest church university in the United States and the third-largest private university in the United States. Brigham Young University was ranked 62nd among the best universities in the United States in 2016, according to the most authoritative U.S. News & World Report University rankings.
The reason why he didn't go was naturally because his grades were not good.
Speaking of Yang Baihan, Li Du thinks he is very interesting, if it is evaluated according to Confucian culture, this person's character is very debatable.
In terms of private life, the founder of the church, Joseph Smith, had 34 wives, and after his death, some of his wives and career were inherited by Yang Baihan.
Also, in 1857, Brigham Young declared martial law throughout Utah, prohibiting federal troops from entering. It's like breaking up the territory and breaking up with the federal government.
But in the end, the gentleman became one of the most famous religious leaders in American history.
After listening to Hans's words, Li Du understood what this guy wanted to do, he wanted to rub the light of celebrities, and wanted to add gold to this still to increase its value.
This made him a little worried: "I warn you, don't mess around, beware of Mormons getting into trouble with you." ”
Hans said nonchalantly, "I'm just going to sell this still to the Mormons." ”
Li Du smiled and said, "You're really beautiful, man, Mormons don't drink, you're miscalculated." ”
Mormons believe that smoking, alcohol, tea, and coffee all have adverse effects on the body, so people don't see these things in their diets.
But historically, these people have used winemakers, and they don't drink them themselves, they sell them, and in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, moonshine was the best way to get rich.
Hans said: "No, I sold the still, not to let them make wine, but because it was a religious object, it should be returned to them. ”
Li Du wondered, "Then you are planning to fool the Mormons, why would they believe that this still was used by the former leader?"
This is the same as finding a Zen rod in China and saying that it is the supplies of the Bodhidharma Patriarch and then selling it to Buddhists, unless you meet a fool, how can you sell it?
Hans Thief laughed, and he turned on his computer to show him a photograph of a man with long hair sitting next to a still.
The long-haired man was Yang Baihan, and the appearance of the still was almost exactly the same as the one they found.
Of course, this also has to do with the resolution of the photo, which is probably the first kind of old camera to take a photo, very low resolution, and it is black and white.
Hans said: "What a coincidence, brother, I found this picture by accident. ”
"I searched the internet for the keywords brewer and celebrity, and this picture came out. And I looked at it and said, well, this is obviously an opportunity that God has given us. ”
Li Du unleashed a small flying insect and used the ability to recreate the old times.
Judging from the scene of the old times, the people who used this still were definitely not Yang Baihan, they were all Amishi people wearing vests and top hats.
So he was not optimistic about Hans's idea, and said, "Your plan is very unreliable, brother, the Mormons will not be fooled." ”
Hans shrugged, "It's a shame that someone did that, and I was contacted just a few hours after I posted the photo online." ”
Li Du asked, "Is there really someone who doesn't have a brain?"
Hans spread his hands and said, "Only God can answer you, man, anyway, the other party will come over in a day or two to see the goods, and then we will see." ”
Then Li Du looked at the information posted by Hans on the Internet, and he sent out two photos, one of Yang Baihan and the brewer, and the other of the still.
In addition, Hans attached a brief description, including a certificate of the age of the winemaker, an introduction to the materials, and the so-called 'Exact Information from the Amish Population'.
In this exact message, he said that the Amish people had told him that the brewing vessel was acquired in Michigan during the great migration of Amish villages in the 19th century.
Indeed, in the nineteenth century, the Amish moved to Michigan in the face of resistance from the locals, and then split up.
The largest group headed northeast to Pennsylvania, forming the current Philadelphia Settlement, and some to the southwest to Arizona.
Around the same time, Mormons were also on the move, reaching Michigan and then westward to Utah.
So, from this point of view alone, Hans's words are not flawed.
But Li Du still didn't believe it, and for these trumped-up reasons, the Mormons would believe that it was a brewing vessel used by their leader.
In late July, three Mormons flew from Utah City to Flagpole City, and Hanster borrowed a Lincoln President One to receive them.
The location of the winemaker was in the camp, and the three middle-aged people hastily introduced themselves after arriving, and then began to use the instrument to test the winemaker.
In addition to the material of the winemaker, they also had to check the approximate date of birth, and if this was the winemaker used by Yang Baihan in the photo, it should have been born for more than a century.
Li Du was confident in this, he used the little flying insect to recreate the old days of the brewer, and after the ability was used, the first picture that came out was that someone was making wine.
Judging from the limit of the old time that the little flying insect can reproduce for about 100 years, at least this brewing vessel will survive for at least 100 years.
After some careful inspection, the leader man named Nick came over and said, "According to our inspection, this is indeed very likely to be a brewing vessel made by our ancestor Yang Baihan. ”
Li Du's face was sluggish: Did you run into a fool when you stepped on the horse?
Hans said with a smile on his face, "Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations on finding the holy artifact in the sect." ”
Nick said solemnly: "Yes, we are also very happy, this is a big deal for our sect, now, let's negotiate the price, how much do you want to sell?"
When it came to the price, Hans was immediately energetic: "Now the international silver quotation is 17 yuan per ounce, and there are more than 30 kilograms of pipes alone, which is at least 20,000 yuan, right?"
Nick nodded solemnly, and Hans continued, "But since this is an item of your religion, it is disrespectful to use such a measurement, so I think the price of 100,000 yuan is appropriate. ”
Li Du looked at the sky speechlessly: The way of thinking of Americans is different from that of Chinese, but no matter how different, everyone is at least not stupid, if Nick accepts this price, then he is stupid.
As a result, Nick listened to the offer and said happily: "Okay, then 100,000 yuan!"